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The Chore Chart
I have been threatening to do a chore chart or list for such a long time. But just kept putting it off. Once in a while, I would get the kids to help around the house. But I never really … Continue reading
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Tagged brother, chore charts, chore lists, chores, clean, cleaning, disabilities, disability, education, enthusiastic, floors, food, friends, jobs. cleaning, learning, meals, mopping, parenting, responsibility, sister, sweeping
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My Favorite Momcast…I mean Podcast
“The podcast for moms who are trying to do it all and then some.” I have two friends that I look forward to being with every week. They chat about the challenges of being working moms raising kids who are on … Continue reading
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Tagged activities, after school sports, boys, Erin, escape, friends, homework, IEP, kids, Kristin, Maniac Mommies, parenting, podcast, work/life balance, working mom
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Summer finally…blah!
It was inevitable. I knew it was going to happen but later not sooner. After one week of summer break under our belts, I heard it. I’m bored!!! And it happened on day two! My soon-to-be 6th grader (referred to … Continue reading
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Tagged 11 year old, 6 year old, activities, activity, agreeing, bored, boredom, boring, camps, chore list, chores, conundrum, creative, driver, educator, entertainer, first grade, first grader, interested, interesting, interests, job, jobs, parenting, parents, planner, planning, routine, school, schooling, sixth grade, sixth grader, summer, summer job, tedium, thankful, thanks, think, thinking
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The Dance of Acceptance
This past school year has been frustrating, scary, wonderful, exciting and challenging. It has been definitely a roller coaster ride. There have been so many extreme ups and downs without a lot of middle ground. Every time I had been … Continue reading
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Tagged 6th grade, acceptance, ballet, dance, dancing, disabilities, disability, education, emotional, emotions, first grade, gen ed, IEP, inclusion, Individualized Educational Plan, K-8. K-8 school, kindergarten, kindergartener, kindness, middle school, parenting, school, special ed, tolerance, waltz
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A Different Path
Having a child with a disability is a challenge to say the least. It’s not something my husband and I had signed up for. When we got our daughter’s official diagnosis in the hospital (right after she was born), I was devastated. … Continue reading
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Tagged beautiful, challenge, challenging, courage, daughter, diagnosis, disability, funny, kids, kindergarten, kindergartener, older moms, parenting, pregnancy, sad, school, son, strength, uncertainty
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To Dye or Not to Dye…
It’s the age old question. And I mean that literally as well as figuratively. Should I or should I not dye my hair…once again. My youngest often points out my graying hair, especially when I let it get to the … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, distinguished, dye, Emmylou Harris, George Clooney, gray hair, hair color, Helen Mirren, Jamie Lee Curtis, Judi Dench, older moms, parenting, salon
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What I learned from the science fair
This year, my 5th grader, Mr. Minecraft (MM for short), was required to participate in the school science fair. Just the mention of doing his own science fair project made MM extremely happy. He told me how awesome this was … Continue reading
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Tagged boys, fifth grade, growing up, kids, parenting, project, reading, reading books, science fair, science projects, toy cars
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Flying by the Seat of our Well-Worn Mom Pants 